Emergency First Aid

Basic one-day course offering lifesaving first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills for the workplace or home. Course curriculum meets the requirements for the Federal or Provincial Authority Having Jurisdiction over first aid training for the workplace.  Content includes the latest first aid and CPR guidelines.

Duration

• CPR A: 6.5 hours in-class OR 4 hours in-class + 4 hours online learning**
• CPR C: 7 hours in-class OR 5 hours in-class + 4 hours online learning**

Completion

• Successfully demonstrate skills and critical steps
• Min. 75% mark for written knowledge evaluation
• Attend and participate in 100% of the course

Certification

• 3-year certification in Emergency First Aid and CPR Level A or C

Recertification*

• CPR A: 4 hours in-class 
• CPR C: 5 hours in-class

Course Content

• The Red Cross
• Preparing to respond
• The EMS system
• Check, Call, Care
• Airway emergencies
• Breathing and Circulation emergencies
• First aid for respiratory and cardiac arrest
• Wound care

Includes opioid poisoning awareness information

Includes any other content required by the Provincial or Federal Authority Having Jurisdiction

Participant Materials

• First Aid & CPR (print and/or eBook)
• Comprehensive Guide to First Aid & CPR (eBook)
• Emergency First Aid – Online (Blended only)
• Emergency First Aid certificate (digital certificate issued upon successful completion)

*Recertification not available in all jurisdictions.
**Online learning time will vary depending on the learner.